VF Commodore revealed - Official details and pics- Part 2

[ACE_55V]

Long trip, two kids in the back, the missus in the front passenger seat takes care of the kids while the driver worries about the driving, missus can control the rear windows from her seat if she needs to, cant do that if they are on the drivers door. Just seems like an avoidable distraction for the driver to me.

This is a situation I am in plenty of times, and our merc 4wd has them on the drivers door which is annoying with kids......but when in the commodore, I like my window open while driving, the wife wants it closed, so we are constantly putting it up and down.. which is even more annoying

[Xjas]

Who is going to do long trips in a VF with kids in the back and the windows down ? Surely you would have the air-con on and the windows up.

Plus, even if you do drive with the windows down for some reason, surely you can manage the windows without putting the car in a ditch. What do you do when your wife isn't in the car? Don't use the windows?

Just an example of why I think its inconvenient and I cant see any advantage to having them on the door.
Can you give me a reason why they are better on the door?

[macca_779]

Just an example of why I think its inconvenient and I cant see any advantage to having them on the door.
Can you give me a reason why they are better on the door?

Kids who ride up front can't fvck with them.

[Plenty]

No steering wheel cruise control switchgear in the SSV??

Yes it does, the switches it is missing is Lane departure warning and forward collision alert on the left hand spear of the steering wheel.

[NickS]

Kids who ride up front can't fvck with them.

That right there ... plus the wife can't fvck with them!

[sjhugh]

I am one of those who reckon they should have stayed in the centre console. Mainly because they were more protected there from water and weather If it rained and the window was left open the new switches will get wet. Whereas in the centre they were protected from that.

Unless you spill your drink while using the cup holders.

I cant see any advantage to having them on the door.
Can you give me a reason why they are better on the door?

They are safer as they are more in your range of sight as is the reason for moving the screen up higher.


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[Xjas]

Kids who ride up front can't fvck with them.

No, they can f##k with the stupid electic handbrake switch instead

[C4B]

No, they can f##k with the stupid electic handbrake switch instead

Sorry but it's 2013. Time marches on!

[kevin101]

Just an example of why I think its inconvenient and I cant see any advantage to having them on the door.
Can you give me a reason why they are better on the door?

Having the controls on the door gives the driver more control overall whilst driving, the driver should not be distracted while driving. It can be distracting if someone puts the windows down when you don't want them to, with the VE they could also mess with your side mirrors, not to mention the buttons are less likely to get drinks spilt on them.

And honestly it makes the centre console look much neater, getting into the wife's car with the switches on the door is different I admit but it's nothing that's annoying you just use them...

[VX2VESS]

Its VF isn't even on sale yet but Holden is already working on its 2017 replacement. Clay models exist, with Holden promising it will remain Aussie designed and built. Full details: http://bit.ly/Wheels67




thougt the commodore was ending then ? spose it can be just something totally new not called commodore. that looks rather big

[sjhugh]

The photos of the SS show what appears to be HSV GTS rims, has anyone heard if they will come in staggered sizes.


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[VHSLE]

thougt the commodore was ending then ? spose it can be just something totally new not called commodore. that looks rather big

In that article he says the clays are scaled, looking at the shape under that black cloth I believe that is the SSV concept car under that cover

[Goggles]

looks like both versions of the VF will be at the V8supercars test day tomorrow - will have to have a gander

[whiteknight2211]

I was just thinking the same thing. Wonder how hard it will be to keep clean.

I really want to touch that SSV dash though. Looks like suede where the badge is !

Is anyone looking forward to getting hold of a VF as much as I am? It really looks like Holden has added sophistication and refinement to the interior for a change. I'll have to go and sit in it to feel what the differences are. The seats seem to be very similar to the current VE, I would hope they've done some work on it if that's the case.

I would like to have an option pack to ditch internal SSV labelling though - it's something I have never appreciated, perhaps I need a Calais instead?

[whiteknight2211]

Does anyone else hope there'll be more than four functions in the trip computer this time?